Jefferson County Junior Fair Auction Results
Find out who topped the livestock competitions and see if you’re in a slideshow of photos taken at this year’s Jefferson County Fair.
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Lyndsey Royek’s 4-year-old Holstein took supreme champion honors at the 2008 Warren County Fair junior dairy show.
The overall best bred-and-owned award went to Colter Johnson for his senior 3-year-old Holstein.
The show was judged by Tom Uber, type, and Ben Nickerson, fitting.
Ayrshire
The Junior 3-year-old shown by Hailey Reynolds was named grand champion Ayrshire with the […]
Farm and Dairy writers garner national awards
SALEM, Ohio — Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell and reporter Andrea Zippay earned three awards in the National Newspaper Association’s 2008 Better Newspaper Contest.
Take online dairy management class
URBANA, Ill. — A University of Illinois course, Advanced Dairy Management: Principles of Dairy Science, will be offered online beginning Sept. 8.
Mike Hutjens, Illinois Extension dairy specialist and coordinator of the class, said the class will cover calf and heifer management, business management, records, pasture systems, forages, facilities, nutrient management, genetics, and herd health.
Lectures are […]
‘Pristine’ farmland looks nice, but not always the best for water quality
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The vision some people have of Kentucky’s ‘horse country’ is crisp, white fences cutting across pristine pastures, with nary a weed or tree to intrude on the view.
But when it comes to riparian zones, the areas around streams and ponds, a little of nature’s clutter can make a world of difference in […]
Lawrence County Fair junior fair livestock auction results
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at this year’s Lawrence County (Pa.) Fair.
U.S. crop progress: Early frost may kill hopes along with crop
URBANA, Ill. — USDA’s August forecasts of corn and soybean production were close enough to market expectations that a large price reaction is not expected.
Ohio on track for 160-bushel corn yield
Ohio corn growers expect to harvest 3.15 million acres for grain in 2008, 460,000 acres less than in 2007.
Photos from the 2008 Lawrence County, Pa., Fair antique tractor pull, Aug. 16
Check out the action from the 2008 Lawrence County, Pa., Fair antique tractor pull, Aug. 16.
Sit in on online session to explore successful dairy farm transitions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — New and beginning dairy producers in Pennsylvania can learn about the many resources available to them through the Pennsylvania Center for Farm Transitions at the next Lunchtime Series for New and Beginning Dairy Producers program offered via the Web, Aug. 27 from noon to 1 p.m.
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Dennis Hall will present “The […]